Political AdvertisingPRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform Government once again fails to protect privacy in political caimpaigning The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is disappointed with the federal government’s failure to live…Tamir IsraelApril 3, 2026
Bill 21Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & Ethnicity CCLA Strongly Condemns Passage of Quebec’s Bill 9 MONTREAL — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) strongly condemns the passage of Quebec’s Bill 9.…CCLAApril 2, 2026
Access to InformationArtificial IntelligenceFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACY Ontario’s Bill 97 threatens government accountability and privacy The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is raising serious concerns over Ontario Bill 97, the…Tamir IsraelApril 1, 2026
EQUALITYLife, Liberty & SecurityPRESS RELEASESRefugees & Immigration Passing of Bill C-12 is an Attack on Refugee and Migrant Rights in Canada OTTAWA – A broad coalition of human rights, civil liberties, refugee and migrant rights, gender…Aaden PearsonMarch 27, 2026
Bill 21Bill 21 Daily RecapDemocratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Bill 21 at the SCC: Day 4 On the fourth and final day of hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada, which…CCLAMarch 26, 2026
Bill 21Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Marathon Four-Day Hearing on Quebec’s Bill 21 Concludes at the Supreme Court of Canada OTTAWA — Today marked the conclusion of a four-day hearing—one of the longest in the history…CCLAMarch 26, 2026
Bill 21Bill 21 Daily RecapDemocratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Bill 21 at the SCC: Day 3 On the third day of hearings in the challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21 at the…CCLAMarch 25, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRefugees & ImmigrationSurveillance & Privacy Key UN Body Issues Stark Assessment of Bill C-12 Immigration Reforms and a General Erosion of Human Rights in Canada As Bill C-12 is set to receive its final consideration in Parliament, the United Nations…Tamir IsraelMarch 24, 2026
Bill 21Bill 21 Daily RecapDemocratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Bill 21 at the SCC: Day 2 On the second day of hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada on the constitutionality…CCLAMarch 24, 2026
Freedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest CCLA: Toronto Police Should Not Ban Protest from Public Streets OTTAWA — Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has issued the following statement: The Toronto Police…CCLAMarch 24, 2026